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Category Archives: Teaching
A Leap of Faith – A Series on Progressive Education
Originally posted on The Mercenary Researcher:
Jumping Across the Abyss to Progressive Education “We destroy the … love of learning in children, which is so strong when they are small, by encouraging and compelling them to work for petty and…
Posted in Blogging, Childhood, Children, Education, Humor, Parenting, Philosophy, Progressive Education, Society, Teachers, Teaching
Tagged alfie kohn, childhood, children, education, guest bloggers, jr high, learning, private school, progressive education, school
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As If – My Subject in a Box Rant
Warning: This post could be somewhat disjointed and rambly…and ranty. Go figure… Yesterday on a bike ride with my friend, we discussed his upcoming book, “The Smartass Buddha” – just talking about different things – chapters he was trying to work … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Biking, connections, Education, Philosophy, Random Thoughts, Relationships, Society, Teaching
Tagged active, Biking, dates, education, exercise, History, humanities, Literature, math, rants, school, Smartass Buddha, subject in a box, subjects
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A Leap of Faith – The Week Wrap Up!
The Wrap-up and a Huge THANK YOU! “Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.” ― Leonardo da Vinci This last post wraps up my series on A Leap of Faith – Jumping Across the … Continue reading
A Leap of Faith – A Parent’s Prespective
The mind is a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled. … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Education, Guest Blogger, Parenting, Philosophy, Progressive Education, Society, Teachers, Teaching
Tagged alfie kohn, changing paradigms, charter school, community, education, education series, guest bloggers, Plutarch, private school, progressive education, public school, teachers, teaching, traditional education
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A Leap of Faith – A Student’s Perspective
The Thoughtful Student “For most people, the fundamental reason to choose, or offer, a progressive education is a function of their basic values: ‘a rock-bottom commitment to democracy,’ as Joseph Featherstone put it; a belief that meeting children’s needs should … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Education, Family, Guest Blogger, Philosophy, Progressive Education, Society, Teachers, Teaching
Tagged alfie kohn, charter school, education, education series, guest blogger, guest bloggers, Philosophy, private school, progressive education, public school, sir ken robinson, teachers, teaching, traditional education
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A Leap of Faith – A Teacher’s Perspective
Unconditional Teaching “Accepting students for who they are, rather than what they do, is integrally related to the teaching of a whole child” – Alfie Kohn, The Whole Child People often ask me why I am a teacher, they say … Continue reading
A Leap of Faith – A Series on Progressive Education
Jumping Across the Abyss to Progressive Education “We destroy the … love of learning in children, which is so strong when they are small, by encouraging and compelling them to work for petty and contemptible rewards–gold stars, or papers marked … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Education, Family, Guest Blogger, Parenting, Philosophy, Progressive Education, Random Thoughts, Teachers, Teaching, Writing
Tagged abyss, alfie kohn, changing paradigms, charter school, education, education series, guest bloggers, private school, progressive education, public school, sir ken robinson, teachers, teaching, traditional education
89 Comments
Next Week’s Special
Greetings People ~ Well, I’ve been away for a while – nursing my husband’s new hip and not killing anyone. I’ve come close, I won’t lie, but have manged reigned in my rage angst. This experience, whilst bringing my husband … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Education, Family, Guest Blogger, Health, Nursing, Parenting, Philosophy, Teachers, Teaching
Tagged blue plate special, education, guest bloggers, nursing, progressive education, surprises, teaching
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I Hope That Every Teacher Out There is Someone’s Favorite.
This post is dedicated to all teachers – with special love to my Aunt M – a teacher I wish I had gotten to have and my cousins C & L – I would also love to see them in … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Children, Education, love, Random Thoughts, Reading, Teachers, Teaching, Writing
Tagged blog hop, camus, education, existentialism, favorite teachers, ionesco, kafka, satre, teachers, teaching, the waiting
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